Thirteen Payne & Fears Attorneys Honored by Best Lawyers

Congratulations to the 13 Payne & Fears attorneys included in the 2025 Edition of “Lawyer of the Year,” The Best Lawyers In America^®, and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^®. Attorneys have been recognized in the following practice areas:

2025 Edition “Lawyer of the Year”

Orange County

Benjamin A. Nix

• Trade Secrets Law

Daniel F. Fears

• Litigation – Labor and Employment

The Best Lawyers in America® (2025 Edition)

Irvine, CA

Jeffrey K. Brown

• Employment Law – Management
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Labor and Employment

Daniel F. Fears

• Employment Law – Management
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Labor and Employment

Daniel M. Livingston

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation – Real Estate

Benjamin A. Nix

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Trade Secrets Law

Scott S. Thomas

• Insurance Law

J. Kelby Van Patten

• Insurance Law

Thomas L. Vincent

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation – Real Estate

Richard K. Zepfel

• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Las Vegas, NV

Sarah J. Odia

• Commercial Litigation

Salt Lake City, UT

James R. Moss, Jr.

• Litigation – Labor and Employment

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America (2025 Edition)

Irvine, CA

Blake Dillion

• Litigation – Labor and Employment

Las Vegas, NV

Leilani Jones

• Commercial Litigation

San Francisco, CA

Matthew C. Lewis

• Labor and Employment Law – Management